U.S. v. COMPOSITE STATE BD. OF MED. EXAMINERS

No. 80-7410.

656 F.2d 131 (1981)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The COMPOSITE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, STATE OF GEORGIA, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Unit B.

Rehearing Denied October 15, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leland Ware, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff-appellant.

John C. Jones, Asst. Atty. Gen., Atlanta, Ga., for defendants-appellees.

Before MILLER, Judge, and FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr. and THOMAS A. CLARK, Circuit Judges.


FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr., Circuit Judge:

Seeking injunctive and declaratory relief, the United States Government brought this civil action against the Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners,1 its members, and the State of Georgia. Because some of the issues raised were pending in a state court action brought by the Composite Board against one of the Government's employees, the district court abstained. We reverse and remand for...

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